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Which one of the following never occurs during mitotic cell division?

Options

  1. AMovement of centrioles towards opposite poles
  2. BPairing of homologous chromosomes
  3. CCoiling and condensation of the chromatids
  4. DSpindle fibres attach to kinetochores of chromosomes

Correct answer

B. Pairing of homologous chromosomes

Step-by-step solution

Mitosis doesn't have a pairing of homologous chromosomes, it occurs in prophase 1 of meiosis 1 where bivalent and tetrad are formed

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